Questioning begins in Officer Walker's death

Photo is courtesy of miamiherald.com and WSVN-7 Miami.

Police have begun questioning people in the shooting death of Miami detective James Walker of the Domestic Violence Unit and have a description of a vehicle they are looking for. Officer Walker, a 30 year old graduate of Miami Jackson Senior High, and had joined the City of Miami Police Department in 2000. Continuing coverage from many news outlets is, of course, underway. The Herald's website reported earlier this morning that Officer Walker was in an unmarked car in North Miami, when the car was apparently riddled with bullets not long after he went off duty.

And OF COURSE! the Herald's comments section is LIT UP with reactions to the comment made by a spokesman for the police department stating that "there's no place for a cop killer to hide." Some are upset at the notion that its big news and big hunt when a cop is killed, yet no similar talk for regular citizens. There's also some rants about cops going on rampages (sometimes violent) in response to these shootings of fellow law enforcement (this has been a discussion all over Florida). I'm gonna just stay out of that out of respect for the fact that A MAN, who happened to be in a public service capacity, has been killed, and he was someone's son/brother/husband/friend/colleague.

We'll have more as things develop. Everyone be safe out there.

~BND